Bridgend RFC

Bridgend Ravens are a semi-professional

Semi-professional

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rugby union

Rugby union

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club based in Bridgend, South Wales

South Wales

South Wales is an area of Wales bordered by England and the Bristol Channel to the east and south, and Mid Wales and West Wales to the north and west. The most densely populated region in the south-west of the United Kingdom, it is home to around 2.1 million people and includes the capital city of...

. They currently play in the Welsh Premier Division. The club play their matches at the Brewery Field

Brewery Field

Brewery Field is a 8,000 capacity sports stadium in Bridgend, Wales 1,100 of which is seated capacity...

that they now jointly own with Bridgend Town F.C.

Bridgend Town F.C.

Bridgend Town F.C. is a Welsh football club that currently play in the Welsh Football League First Division. They are based in Bridgend in south Wales. Historically, their local rivals were Maesteg Park who disbanded in 2009...

Origin

1878 is regarded as the year that Bridgend RFC

Bridgend RFC

Bridgend Ravens are a semi-professional rugby union club based in Bridgend, South Wales. They currently play in the Welsh Premier Division...

began life, in that year the club lost to Newport RFC in the final of the South Wales Challenge Cup. However, the first general meeting of the club took place at the York Hotel, Bridgend on 11 April 1880, where those present were told that in the season 1879-80 season, the club played 11 matches which included six wins, three defeats and two drawn encounters. A profit of £3.9s.3d. was made during that season. The first captain of the club was F.Sadler. The first international cap won by a player from the club was Benjamin Gronow

Benjamin Gronow

Benjamin "Ben" Gronow was a Welsh dual-code international rugby union and professional rugby league footballer of the 1910s and '20s. At club level Gronow played under the union code for Bridgend RFC, county rugby for Glamorgan and international rugby for Wales union team...

, winning the first of his four union caps in 1910.

Home grounds

Prior to the First World War, the club were mainly based at the Quarella ground, but were forced to move out when it was taken over for building purposes. The club obtained the Brewery Field

Brewery Field

Brewery Field is a 8,000 capacity sports stadium in Bridgend, Wales 1,100 of which is seated capacity...

in 1920, which has been their home on and off ever since. The club's first exile from the Brewery Field began in 1928, when the ground had been taken over by a greyhound racing syndicate. They moved to Uxilla Fields, where Jubilee Crescent now stands, it had been the home of the old Bridgend Town AFC which had gone out of business by that time. The first match at their new base was a 16-4 victory over Newport RFC. The club did not remain at the ground for very long, as they returned to the Brewery Field in 1935, however, a second exile would begin 14 years later which had serious implications for the club.

Season 1948/9 saw a newly-created Bridgend Rugby League step in and acquire a three-year lease of the Brewery Field, which saw Bridgend RFC homeless. The club were on the verge of going out of existence, but help came from the Bridgend Urban District Council who offered the club the Bandstand Field on their Newbridge Fields recreation grounds. Initially, teams had to use Island Farm

Island Farm

Island Farm was a Prisoner of War Camp on the outskirts of the town of Bridgend, South Wales. It hosted a number of Axis prisoners, mainly German, and was the scene of the largest escape attempt by German POWs in Britain during World War II. Near the end of the war it became known as Special Camp XI...

prisoner of war camp for changing facilities until a pavilion was erected by the club right next to the ground, which is still being used by Bridgend Sports RFC

Bridgend Sports RFC

Bridgend Sports Rugby Football Club is a Welsh rugby union team based in Bridgend, South Wales. Formed in 1938 by Victor Blick, the team survived the cessation of club rugby in Wales between 1939 to 1945, during the Second World War. There has been in existence at least two other clubs in Bridgend...

to this day. When the Bridgend Urban District Council eventually proceeded towards purchase of the Brewery Field by the way of a Compulsory Purchase Order, the club was granted a 21-year lease, with an option of renew for another 21 years. The club knew they were going back to the Brewery Field in 1957, following the issue of the lease, finding the ground in a poor state of repair. Most of the outside fencing was laid to the ground, essential servies including water, heating, lighting and drainage were wrecked and needed to be completely re-installed. Other repairs and building work took place over several months and just in time for the 1957/8 season and the club have remained there ever since.

There had been talk of the club moving from the ground, this time for good, when a new sports complex project was proposed to be built at Island Farm on the other side of town. As yet, planning permission has not been given and the future of the project is uncertain, especially as one the projects biggest tenants the rugby league team Crusaders have permanently re-located away from the Bridgend area to Wrexham.

Honours

Bridgend RFC won their first unofficial Welsh Championship in season 1963/64 under the captaincy of Marsden Young, playing a total of 49 games, with 39 wins, 5 drawn matches and losing just 5, it was also the first season that the club didn't lose a home game. In fact, between 26 April 1963 and 3 January 1966, the club went 70 successive home game without defeat. The club won the titles again in 1966, 1970 and 1971.

Bridgend have appeared in the WRU Challenge Cup

WRU Challenge Cup

The WRU Challenge Cup , or its full name of the Welsh Rugby Union Challenge Cup, is Wales' premier knockout rugby union competition and is organised by the Welsh Rugby Union....

on five occasions since the competition's formation in 1971/2 season. 1979 saw the club beat Pontypridd RFC

Pontypridd RFC

Pontypridd Rugby Football Club, known as Ponty, are a rugby union team from Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, currently playing in the British and Irish Cup, Principality Premiership, and are the current SWALEC Cup champions....

18-12 in the final, lifting the thophy for the first time, retaining it a season later by beating Swansea RFC

Swansea RFC

Swansea Rugby Football Club is a Welsh rugby union team which plays in the Welsh Premier Division. Its home ground is St Helens Rugby and Cricket Ground in Swansea. The team is sometimes known as The Whites because of the primary colour of the team strip...

15-9 in 1980. This was followed by being beaten finalists the next two seasons and both times losing to Cardiff RFC

Cardiff RFC

Cardiff Rugby Football Club is a rugby union football club based in Cardiff, the capital city of Wales. The club was founded in 1876 and played their first few matches at Sophia Gardens, but soon relocated to Cardiff Arms Park where they have been based ever since...

, one of which was lost on try count. The club have not appeared in the final since 1990, when they lost to Neath RFC

Neath RFC

Neath Rugby Football Club is a Welsh rugby union club which plays in the Welsh Premier Division. The club's home ground is The Gnoll, Neath. The first team is known as the Welsh All Blacks because of the team colours: black with only a white cross pattée as an emblem...

16-10. The winning cup finals were:

1979 - Bridgend 18 Pontypridd 12

1980 - Bridgend 15 Swansea 9

The Snelling Sevens

Snelling Sevens

The Snelling Sevens was an annual Welsh Rugby Union sevens competition that ran from 1954 until 1995....

was a WRU seven-a-side tounament that ran from 1954 until 1995, with Bridgend RFC appearing in the final on twelve occasions, winning six. The six wins in the final were:

1968 - Bridgend 13 Pontypool 10

1974 - Bridgend 30 Swansea 14

1975 - Bridgend 32 Cardiff 12

1978 - Bridgend 38 Cardiff 16

1980 - Bridgend 24 Newport 16

1987 - Bridgend 34 Newport 12

The club hadn't been very successful since the advert of professional rugby, but 2003 saw the club lift the Welsh Premier Division

Welsh Premier Division

The Welsh Premier Division is a rugby union league in Wales first implemented by the Welsh Rugby Union for the 1990–91 season.-Competition history:...

title, in what was the last season before regional rugby became the top tier of Welsh rugby. The team secured the title after a 22-13 win over Neath RFC at the Brewery Field with two games to spare, tries from Sililo Martens

Sililo Martens

Sililo Victor Martens is a Tongan international rugby union player.-Career:Martens was born in Auckland New Zealand to a Tongan mother and Australian father. He spent most of his childhood in the Islands of Tonga where he was moved to Auckland New Zealand to start his education...

, Jon Thiel

Jon Thiel

Jon Thiel is a Canadian rugby union footballer. He plays prop.He has played in 3 Rugby World Cups for Canada. He has also played professionally for Sale Sharks, RC Narbonne, Bridgend RFC, and Llanelli RFC....

and Gareth Cull, with the latter scoring a drop goal from 35 metres to seal the victory and the first title in over 20 years. They had won 14 out of 16 league games that season.

Season 2010/11 saw the club lift the Division One West crown with 4 games to spare after beating title rivals Bonymaen RFC

Bonymaen RFC

Bonymaen Rugby Football Club are a Welsh rugby union club based in the village of Bon-y-maen, Swansea, South Wales. Bonymaen RFC currently play in the WRU Division One West league and are a feeder club for the Ospreys....

25-19.

Welsh Championship (Western Mail Table) - 1964, 1966, 1970, 1971

Welsh Premier Division - 2003

WRU Challenge Cup - 1979, 1980

Snelling Sevens - 1968, 1974, 1975, 1978, 1980, 1987

Floodlight Alliance - 1967

WRU Division One West Champions - 2011

WRU Premiership/Relegation Play-off winners - 2011

International opposition

Bridgend RFC have hosted a number of touring teams throughout their history, the first being against Wolfhounds in season 1966/7, losing 11-5. The first game against international opposition was Italy

Italy national rugby union team

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in season 1971/2 with Bridgend running out 57-0 winners. New Zealand paid a visit in 1978 to help celebrate 100 years of the club's existence, the visitors winning 17-6. Australia

Australia national rugby union team

The Australian national rugby union team is the representative side of Australia in rugby union. The national team is nicknamed the Wallabies and competes annually with New Zealand and South Africa in the Tri-Nations Series, in which they also contest the Bledisloe Cup with New Zealand and the...

arrived in 1981 with Bridgend winning 12-9, one of the most historic matches in the club's history. Wins against Western Samoa and a Wales XV occurred later in the 1980s. Tonga

Tonga national rugby union team

The Tonga national rugby union team is nicknamed Ikale Tahi . Like their Polynesian neighbours, the Tongans start their matches with a war dance – the Kailao . They are members of the Pacific Islands Rugby Alliance along with Fiji and Samoa...

arrived in Bridgend in 1997 and won 21-18. The Brewery Field has hosted a number of Wales age-grade and Wales women's international matches.

Recent times

With the advent of regional rugby at the top level of rugby union in Wales, Bridgend RFC and Pontypridd RFC joined forces to create one of five newly created professional teams. The Celtic Warriors

Celtic Warriors

The Celtic Warriors were a regional rugby union team from Wales, who played in the Celtic League and Heineken Cup between 2003 and 2004.-History:The Warriors were one of the five original regions of the Welsh Regional Rugby Era...

would play in the newly structured Celtic League

Celtic League (rugby union)

The Celtic League is an annual rugby union competition involving professional sides from Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales....

and Heineken Cup

Heineken Cup

The Heineken Cup is one of two annual rugby union competitions organised by European Rugby Cup involving leading club, regional and provincial teams from the six International Rugby Board countries in Europe whose national teams compete in the Six Nations Championship: England, France, Ireland,...

, with the two clubs sides playing in the Welsh Premier Division

Welsh Premier Division

The Welsh Premier Division is a rugby union league in Wales first implemented by the Welsh Rugby Union for the 1990–91 season.-Competition history:...

. The Warriors were not without their problems, on the field despite not being able to field their international players for long periods during the season (due to 2003 Rugby World Cup

2003 Rugby World Cup

The 2003 Rugby World Cup was the fifth Rugby World Cup and was won by England. Originally planned to be co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand, all games were shifted to Australia following a contractual dispute over ground signage rights between the New Zealand Rugby Football Union and Rugby World...

and 2004 Six Nations Championship

2004 Six Nations Championship

The 2004 Six Nations Championship was the fifth series of the rugby union Six Nations Championship to be held since the competition expanded in 2000 to include Italy. Including the previous incarnations as the Home Nations and Five Nations, this was the hundred-and-tenth series of the northern...

), the side were competitive, finishing 4th in the Celtic League and going very close to making the quarter finals of the Heineken Cup. A crowd of 10,000 crammed into the Brewery Field for the clash with London Wasps

London Wasps

London Wasps is an English professional rugby union team. The men's first team, which forms London Wasps, was derived from Wasps Football Club who were formed in 1867 at the now defunct Eton and Middlesex Tavern in North London, at the turn of professionalism in 1999...

, the gate giving hope and optimism for the future of the region. Unfortnately, a series of problems throughout the season ended with the closure of the region at the end of the season. Pontypridd RFC's half of the region had to be sold during the early days of the season due their finanical problems, with their half being given to the Welsh Rugby Union

Welsh Rugby Union

The Welsh Rugby Union is the governing body of rugby union in Wales, recognised by the International Rugby Board.The union's patron is Queen Elizabeth II, and her grandson Prince William of Wales became the Vice Royal Patron of the Welsh Rugby Union as of February 2007.-History:The roots of the...

. The other 50% was also sold at the end of the season and the WRU decided to close the team down due to finincial problems. For Bridgend RFC, their defence of the title during 2003/4 was never realised, they recruited players from their old academy and from local clubs and remained competitive throughout. The name Bridgend RFC is owned by the former owner of the Celtic Warriors, Leighton Samuel

Leighton Samuel

Leighton Samuel Welsh businessman, and former owner of several sporting teams in South Wales.In 1988, Samuel founded picture frame manufacturer Décor Frame, now Dekor plc, in Bridgend, South Wales.-Bridgend RFC & Celtic Warriors:...

. In order to concentrate on the Celtic Warriors, Samuel decided to withdraw his financial backing of Bridgend RFC. Fans and businessmen of the area resurrected the team, naming it Bridgend Ravens. The name comes from the nickname of the former Bridgend RFC club, who were known as the Ravens. After the Celtic Warriors folded, Bridgend Ravens had two superb seasons on the pitch, finishing 3rd in 2004/5 and 2rd in 2005/6 in the Welsh Premier Division. From then on finicial problems had affected the club, eventually the only income streams came from WRU funding, sponsorship and gate receipts, the club didn't own the Brewery Field and were renting to play there which cut out a chunk of potential income streams. The club eventually had some control of their home back, going into partnership with Bridgend Town F.C.

Bridgend Town F.C.

to take 50% ownership of the ground. Despite this, a series of disastrous results during season 2008/9 saw the club finish bottom of the Welsh Premier Division and were relegated out of the top flight for the first time in their history. Many expected Bridgend to bounce straight back up from WRU Division One West

WRU Division One West

The Welsh Rugby Union Division One West is a rugby union league in Wales first implemented for the 1995/96 season.- Competition:There are 12 clubs in the WRU Division One West...

in 2009/10, but a title challenge never got going, with many of the squad from the previous season having defected elsewhere and a change of coaching staff, the club found life very difficult and a terrible start to the season ensured that they were in a relegation battle throughout the season. The team did pick up some form by the end of the season and finished 9th out of 12 and 9 points clear of the final relegation spot, ensuring survival with a 59-27 victory at relegated Cwmllynfell RFC

Cwmllynfell RFC

Cwmllynfell RFC are a Welsh rugby union club based in Cwmllynfell in South Wales. Cwmllynfell RFC is a member of the Welsh Rugby Union and is a feeder club for the Ospreys..-Club honours:West Wales Champions: 1958-59,1959-60,1961-62...

. The future of the club looks bright at present, significant investmest is being made by a company called Llandarcy Park Ltd which is believed to have secured the long term future of the club. In addition, the club have appointed Steve Tandy

Steve Tandy

Steve Tandy born 16 January 1980 is a rugby union player for the Ospreys in the Magners League.Tandy's position of choice is as an openside flanker.He has previously played for Neath RFC....

as their new head coach from season 2010/11. In 2011, Bridgend won the WRU Division One West

WRU Division One West

The Welsh Rugby Union Division One West is a rugby union league in Wales first implemented for the 1995/96 season.- Competition:There are 12 clubs in the WRU Division One West...

title with 4 games to spare, tries from Gareth Howells, Steve Tandy

Steve Tandy

Steve Tandy born 16 January 1980 is a rugby union player for the Ospreys in the Magners League.Tandy's position of choice is as an openside flanker.He has previously played for Neath RFC....

and Luke Morgan, plus 10 points from the boot of Daniel Griffiths

Daniel Griffiths

Daniel Phillip Griffiths born February 1, 1979 in Carmarthen, Wales is a rugby union player for Bridgend Ravens. He previously played for Whitland RFC and Aviron Bayonnais. He then played over 150 games for Newport RFC and became the highest all time points scorer for the club in February 2008 at...

gave them a 25-19 victory over Bonymaen RFC

Bonymaen RFC

to take the title. The club won a play-off final against Glamorgan Wanderers RFC with the scoreline of 38-19, meaning that they will be returning to the Welsh Premier Division

Welsh Premier Division

The Welsh Premier Division is a rugby union league in Wales first implemented by the Welsh Rugby Union for the 1990–91 season.-Competition history:...

for 2011/12 season after a two year absence from the top flight.

Current squad 2011/12

Fixtures and results 2011/12

Pre-season:

Saturday 13 August - Swansea RFC

Swansea RFC

(Away) Lost 29-24

Tuesday 16 August - Tondu RFC

Tondu RFC

Tondu Rugby Football Club is a rugby union team from the village of Aberkenfig, South Wales. They presently play in the Welsh Rugby Union Division Two West League and is a feeder club for the Ospreys.....

(Home) Won 36-5

Saturday 20 August - Rumney RFC

Rumney RFC

Rumney Rugby Football Club is a Welsh rugby union based in Rumney, Wales. Rumney RFC presently compete in the Welsh Rugby Union Division One East league...

(Away) Won 54-20

Welsh Premier Division
Welsh Premier Division
The Welsh Premier Division is a rugby union league in Wales first implemented by the Welsh Rugby Union for the 1990–91 season.-Competition history:...

:

Saturday 3 September - Aberavon RFC

Aberavon RFC

Aberavon RFC is a rugby union club located in the Welsh town of Port Talbot, although the club's name refers to the older settlement of Aberavon which lies on the western side of the town...

(Away) Lost 33-12

Saturday 10 September - Newport RFC (Home) Won 45-27

Saturday 17 September - Swansea RFC

Swansea RFC

(Home) Won 39-33

Saturday 24 September - Llandovery RFC

Llandovery RFC

Llandovery RFC are a Welsh rugby union club based in Llandovery in Carmarthenshire, Wales. The club is an inaugural member of the Welsh Rugby Union and is a feeder club for the Scarlets.-Early history:...

(Away) Lost 23-12

Saturday 1 October - Cross Keys RFC

Cross Keys RFC

Cross Keys RFC is a rugby union club located in the Welsh village of Crosskeys. The club is a member of the Welsh Rugby Union and is a feeder club for the Newport Gwent Dragons.- History :...

(Home) Won 30-29

Saturday 8 October - Cardiff RFC

Cardiff RFC

(Home) Lost 26-20

Saturday 15 October - Carmarthen Quins RFC (Away) Lost 28-14

Friday 21 October - Neath RFC

Neath RFC

(Home) Won 41-36

Saturday 29 October - Cross Keys RFC

Cross Keys RFC

Cross Keys RFC is a rugby union club located in the Welsh village of Crosskeys. The club is a member of the Welsh Rugby Union and is a feeder club for the Newport Gwent Dragons.- History :...

(Away) Won 23-6

Saturday 5 November - Newport RFC (Away) Won 32-30

Saturday 12 November - Pontypool RFC

Pontypool RFC

Pontypool Rugby Football Club is a Welsh rugby union team based in the town of Pontypool. Pontypool RFC has a long history within Welsh rugby and is one of the most notable clubs, being present at the formation of the Welsh Rugby Union in 1881, but disbanding before the turn of the 19th century...

(Away) Won 23-21

Saturday 19 November - Bedwas RFC

Bedwas RFC

Bedwas RFC is a rugby union club located in the Welsh village of Bedwas. The club is a member of the Welsh Rugby Union and is a feeder club for the Newport Gwent Dragons.-Club history:...

(Home) Lost 19-13

Saturday 26 November - Aberavon RFC

Aberavon RFC

Aberavon RFC is a rugby union club located in the Welsh town of Port Talbot, although the club's name refers to the older settlement of Aberavon which lies on the western side of the town...

(Home) Drew 13-13

Saturday 10 December - Cardiff RFC

Cardiff RFC

(Away)

Saturday 17 December - Pontypool RFC

Pontypool RFC

(Home)

Monday 26 December - Tonmawr RFC

Tonmawr RFC

Tonmawr are a Welsh rugby union club based in Tonmawr, Neath Port Talbot in South Wales. They won the Asda Division One West in 2009-2010 and for the 2010-2011 season were promoted to the Welsh Premiership...

(Away)

Monday 2 January - Llanelli RFC

Llanelli RFC

Llanelli Rugby Football Club is a Welsh rugby union club founded in 1875 and its senior team is one of the leading club sides in Wales. The club began the 2008-09 season at their historic home ground of Stradey Park in Llanelli, but moved in November 2008 to the new Parc y Scarlets in adjacent...

(Away)

Saturday 7 January - Bedwas RFC

Bedwas RFC

Bedwas RFC is a rugby union club located in the Welsh village of Bedwas. The club is a member of the Welsh Rugby Union and is a feeder club for the Newport Gwent Dragons.-Club history:...

(Away)

Saturday 14 January - Pontypridd RFC

Pontypridd RFC

(Home)

Saturday 21 January - Carmarthen Quins RFC (Home)

Saturday 4 February - RGC 1404 (Home) - Friendly

Saturday 11 February - Llanelli RFC

Llanelli RFC

(Home)

Saturday 25 February - Swansea RFC

Swansea RFC

(Away)

Saturday 9 March - Llandovery RFC

Llandovery RFC

(Home)

Saturday 16 March - Pontypridd RFC

Pontypridd RFC

(Away)

Saturday 7 April - Tonmawr RFC

Tonmawr RFC

(Home)

Saturday 14 April - Neath RFC

Neath RFC

(Away)

Fixtures and results 2010/11

Pre-season:

Saturday 14 August 2010 - Swansea RFC

Swansea RFC

(Home) Lost 29-12

Saturday 21 August 2010 - Rumney RFC

Rumney RFC

Rumney Rugby Football Club is a Welsh rugby union based in Rumney, Wales. Rumney RFC presently compete in the Welsh Rugby Union Division One East league...

(Away) Won 46-13

Saturday 28 August 2010 - Cambridge R.U.F.C.

Cambridge R.U.F.C.

Cambridge Rugby Union Football Club or CRUFC is a rugby union club representing the city of Cambridge, England. Formed in 1923 the club currently competes in National League 1...

(Home) Won 29-14

Swalec League Division One West and Swalec Cup:

Saturday 4 September 2010 - Bonymaen RFC

Bonymaen RFC

(Home) Won 50-20

Saturday 11 September 2010 - Corus (Port Talbot) RFC

Corus (Port Talbot) RFC

Corus Rugby Football Club are a Welsh rugby union clubs based in Port Talbot. The club is a member of the Welsh Rugby Union and is a feeder club for the Ospreys....

(Away) Won 31-24

Saturday 18 September 2010 - Maesteg RFC

Maesteg RFC

Maesteg Rugby Football Club is a rugby union team from the town of Maesteg, South Wales. The club presently play in the Welsh Rugby Union Division One West and is a feeder club for the Ospreys.-Club history:...

(Home) Won 49-33

Saturday 25 September 2010 - Whitland RFC

Whitland RFC

Whitland RFC are a Welsh rugby union club based in Whitland, West Wales. They are the presently members of the Welsh Rugby Union playing in the Division 1 West League and is a feeder club for the Llanelli Scarlets..-Early history:...

(Away) Won 29-19

Saturday 2 October 2010 - Bridgend Athletic RFC

Bridgend Athletic RFC

Bridgend Athletic RFC are a Welsh rugby union club based in Bridgend in South Wales. They are members of the Welsh Rugby Union playing in the Division One West league and are a feeder club for the Ospreys.-Brief History:...

(Home) Won 22-13

Saturday 9 October 2010 - Carmarthen Athletic RFC

Carmarthen Athletic RFC

Carmarthen Athletic Rugby Football Club are one of two Welsh rugby union clubs based in Carmarthen in West Wales. The other is Carmarthen Quins RFC. The club is a member of the Welsh Rugby Union and is a feeder club for the Llanelli Scarlets.- Overview :...

(Away) Won 48-0

Saturday 16 October 2010 - UWIC RFC

UWIC RFC

UWIC Rugby Football Club is a Welsh rugby union team currently playing in the WRU Division One West. They are a modern university team. UWIC RFC are a feeder club for Cardiff Blues.-Notable former players:Inclusion criteria: Attained international caps...

(Home) Won 27-8

Saturday 23 October 2010 - Waunarlwydd RFC

Waunarlwydd RFC

Waunarlwydd Rugby Football Club are a Welsh rugby union club based in the village of Waunarlwydd, Swansea. Waunarlwydd are a member of the Welsh Rugby Union and are a feeder club for the Ospreys....

(Home) Won 34-9

Saturday 30 October 2010 - Narberth RFC

Narberth RFC

Narbeth RFC are a Welsh rugby union club based in Narberth in Pembrokeshire. They are the presently members of the Welsh Rugby Union playing in the Division One West league and are a feeder club for the Scarlets. The Otters have also won the Pembrokeshire County Cup competition for the last two years...

(Away) Drew 13-13

Saturday 6 November 2010 - Felinfoel RFC

Felinfoel RFC

Felinfoel RFC is a Welsh rugby union club representing the town of Felinfoel, Llanelli, West Wales. Felinfoel RFC is a member of the Welsh Rugby Union and is a feeder club for Llanelli Scarlets.-Club honours:* WRU Division Two West - 2007/08 - Champions...

(Away) Won 52-7

Saturday 20 November 2010 - Llangennech RFC

Llangennech RFC

Llangennech Rugby Football Club are a Welsh rugby union club based in Llangennech in Carmarthenshire, Wales. Llangennech RFC is presently a member of the Welsh Rugby Union playing and is a feeder club for the Llanelli Scarlets....

(Away) Won 32-6

Thursday 25 November 2010 - Tondu RFC

Tondu RFC

(Home) (Friendly) Won 38-19

Saturday 8 January 2011 - Whitland RFC

Whitland RFC

(Home)(Swalec Cup Round 1) Won 40-10

Saturday 29 January 2011 - Ebbw Vale RFC

Ebbw Vale RFC

Ebbw Vale Rugby Football Club is a Welsh Rugby Union Club based in the town of Ebbw Vale, Blaenau Gwent, South Wales. The club currently play in the WRU Division One East and the SWALEC Cup. It also acts as a feeder club for the Newport Gwent Dragons....

(Home) (Swalec Cup Round 2) Won 27-6

Saturday 5 February 2011 - UWIC RFC

UWIC RFC

(Away) Won 30-18

Tuesday 15 February 2011 - Corus (Port Talbot) RFC

Corus (Port Talbot) RFC

Corus Rugby Football Club are a Welsh rugby union clubs based in Port Talbot. The club is a member of the Welsh Rugby Union and is a feeder club for the Ospreys....

(Home) Won 25-16

Saturday 19 February 2011 - Cardiff RFC

Cardiff RFC

(Away) (Swalec Cup Round 3) Lost 30-20

Friday 25 February 2011 - Carmarthen Athletic RFC

Carmarthen Athletic RFC

(Home) Won 37-7

Saturday 5 March 2011 - Waunarlwydd RFC

Waunarlwydd RFC

Waunarlwydd Rugby Football Club are a Welsh rugby union club based in the village of Waunarlwydd, Swansea. Waunarlwydd are a member of the Welsh Rugby Union and are a feeder club for the Ospreys....

(Away) Won 38-22

Friday 11 March 2011 - Whitland RFC

Whitland RFC

(Home) Won 31-14

Saturday 19 March 2011 - Narberth RFC

Narberth RFC

(Home) Won 45-30

Saturday 26 March 2011 - Bonymaen RFC

Bonymaen RFC

(Away) Won 25-19

Saturday 2 April 2011 - Felinfoel RFC

Felinfoel RFC

(Home) Won 85-3 Game halted at the request of Felinfoel after 60 mins

Saturday 9 April 2011 - Llangennech RFC

Llangennech RFC

(Home) Won 50-12

Saturday 16 April 2011 - Bridgend Athletic RFC

Bridgend Athletic RFC

(Away) Lost 32-30

Saturday 23 April 2011 - Maesteg RFC

Maesteg RFC

(Away) Won 65-10

Play-off Final:

Saturday 7 May - Glamorgan Wanderers RFC (Cardiff Arms Park

Cardiff Arms Park

Cardiff Arms Park , also known as The Arms Park, is primarily known as a rugby union stadium, but it also has a bowling green, and is situated in the centre of Cardiff, Wales. The Arms Park was host to the British Empire and Commonwealth Games in 1958, and hosted four games in the 1991 Rugby World...

) Won 38-19

Management team, coaches and other staff

Head Coach - Steve Tandy
Steve Tandy
Steve Tandy born 16 January 1980 is a rugby union player for the Ospreys in the Magners League.Tandy's position of choice is as an openside flanker.He has previously played for Neath RFC....
Forwards Coach - Richard Lancaster
Backs Coach - Craig Warlow
Craig Warlow
Craig Warlow is a Welsh rugby union player. An outside half, he made 69 appearances for the Welsh regional team Newport Gwent Dragons. He previously played for Kenfig Hill RFC, Llanelli RFC, and Bridgend RFC....
Conditioning Coach - Jason Larkham
Team Manager - Wayne Hall
Director of Rugby - Gareth Nicholas
Physiotherapist - John McIntyre
Medical Trainer - John Rose
Medical Trainer - Richard Evans
Kit Master - Kelvin Newton
President - J.P.R. Williams
Chairman - Derrick King
Director / Stadium Manager - David Rees
Director - Roger Blyth
Director - Geoff Atherton
Financial Director - Andrew Piddington
Company Secretary - Norman Spain
Club Chaplain - Rev Mark Thomas

Bridgend Ravens

2010/2011 - 1st (of 12) Swalec League Division One West; Round 3 of Swalec Cup
WRU Challenge Cup
The WRU Challenge Cup , or its full name of the Welsh Rugby Union Challenge Cup, is Wales' premier knockout rugby union competition and is organised by the Welsh Rugby Union....

(knocked out by Cardiff RFC
Cardiff RFC
Cardiff Rugby Football Club is a rugby union football club based in Cardiff, the capital city of Wales. The club was founded in 1876 and played their first few matches at Sophia Gardens, but soon relocated to Cardiff Arms Park where they have been based ever since...

30-20)
2009/2010 - 9th (of 12) Swalec League Division One West; Round 1 of Swalec Cup
WRU Challenge Cup
The WRU Challenge Cup , or its full name of the Welsh Rugby Union Challenge Cup, is Wales' premier knockout rugby union competition and is organised by the Welsh Rugby Union....

(knocked out by Tonmawr RFC
Tonmawr RFC
Tonmawr are a Welsh rugby union club based in Tonmawr, Neath Port Talbot in South Wales. They won the Asda Division One West in 2009-2010 and for the 2010-2011 season were promoted to the Welsh Premiership...

41-5)
2008/2009 - 14th (of 14) Principality Welsh Premiership; Round 5 of Swalec Cup
WRU Challenge Cup
The WRU Challenge Cup , or its full name of the Welsh Rugby Union Challenge Cup, is Wales' premier knockout rugby union competition and is organised by the Welsh Rugby Union....

(knocked out by Newport RFC 44-7)
2007/2008 - 12th (of 14) Principality Welsh Premiership; Quarter-final of Konica Minolta Cup
WRU Challenge Cup
The WRU Challenge Cup , or its full name of the Welsh Rugby Union Challenge Cup, is Wales' premier knockout rugby union competition and is organised by the Welsh Rugby Union....

(knocked out by Pontypridd RFC
Pontypridd RFC
Pontypridd Rugby Football Club, known as Ponty, are a rugby union team from Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, currently playing in the British and Irish Cup, Principality Premiership, and are the current SWALEC Cup champions....

41-11)
2006/2007 - 11th (of 14) Principality Welsh Premiership; Semi-final of Konica Minolta Cup (knocked out by Cardiff RFC
Cardiff RFC
Cardiff Rugby Football Club is a rugby union football club based in Cardiff, the capital city of Wales. The club was founded in 1876 and played their first few matches at Sophia Gardens, but soon relocated to Cardiff Arms Park where they have been based ever since...

23-16)
2005/2006 - 2nd (of 14) Principality Welsh Premiership; Round four of Konica Minolta Cup (knocked out by Neath RFC
Neath RFC
Neath Rugby Football Club is a Welsh rugby union club which plays in the Welsh Premier Division. The club's home ground is The Gnoll, Neath. The first team is known as the Welsh All Blacks because of the team colours: black with only a white cross pattée as an emblem...

11-3)
2004/2005 - 3rd (of 17) WRU National League; Semi-final of Konica Minolta Cup (Knocked out by Llanelli RFC
Llanelli RFC
Llanelli Rugby Football Club is a Welsh rugby union club founded in 1875 and its senior team is one of the leading club sides in Wales. The club began the 2008-09 season at their historic home ground of Stradey Park in Llanelli, but moved in November 2008 to the new Parc y Scarlets in adjacent...

20-10)
2003/2004 - 7th (of 16) WRU National League; Semi-final of Konica Minolta Cup (Knocked out by Neath RFC
Neath RFC
Neath Rugby Football Club is a Welsh rugby union club which plays in the Welsh Premier Division. The club's home ground is The Gnoll, Neath. The first team is known as the Welsh All Blacks because of the team colours: black with only a white cross pattée as an emblem...

29 - 14)

2002/2003 - 1st (of 9) in WRU National League; 7th (of 8) in Pool B of Celtic League; Semi-Final of Principality Cup (Lost to Newport 27-23)
2001/2002 - 9th (of 11) in Welsh/Scottish League; 6th (of 8) in Pool A of Celtic League; Quarter-Final of Principality Cup (Lost to Llanelli 46-24)
2000/2001 - 5th (of 11) in Welsh/Scottish League; Quarter Final of Principality Cup (Lost to Neath 23-21)
1999/2000 - 9th (of 11) in Welsh/Scottish League
1998/1999 - 6th (of 8) in WRU National League
1997/1998 - 7th (of 8) in WRU National League
1996/1997 - 8th (of 12) in WRU National League
1995/1996 - 5th (of 12) in Heineken League
1994/1995 - 5th (of 12) in Heineken League
1993/1994 - 6th (of 12) in Heineken League
1992/1993 - 6th (of 12) in Heineken League
1991/1992 - 4th (of 10) in Heineken League

Celtic Warriors

2003/2004
2003-04 Celtic League
-Week 2:-Week 3:-Week4:-Week 5:-Week 6:-Week 7:-Week 8:-Week 9:-Week 10:-Week 11:-Week 12:-Week 13:...

- Celtic Warriors 4th (of 12) in Celtic League

Notable former players

Note: The following players play(ed) for Bridgend RFC or Bridgend Ravens. For Celtic Warriors players, please see the Celtic Warriors

Celtic Warriors

article.

See also :Category:Bridgend RFC players

Ryan Bevington

Ryan Bevington is a Wales international rugby union player.A prop forward, he plays clubs rugby for the Ospreys regional team having previously played for Bridgend RFC....

Andrew Bishop

Andrew Bishop is a Welsh international rugby union player who plays for the Ospreys at Centre.He was a stalwart of the Wales Under 21 Grand Slam victory in 2005. In May 2008 he was selected for the Wales' squad for the 2008 Tour of South Africa, making his debut as a substitute in the 2nd test on...

John Devereux

John Devereux (rugby)

John Anthony Devereux is a Welsh former dual-code rugby football international. In 1989 he toured with the British and Irish Lions and at the time played club rugby union for Bridgend...

Kevin Ellis Steve Fenwick

Steve Fenwick

Steven Paul Fenwick is a former rugby union and professional rugby league footballer of the 1970s and 80s, who at representative level has played rugby union for Wales, and at club level has played for Bridgend RFC, playing at Centre, i.e...

Mike Griffiths

Michael "Mike" Griffiths is a former Welsh rugby union player and British Lion, currently coaching Ystrad Rhondda RFC in the Welsh Rugby Union Division 2 East. He plied his trade with Pontypridd RFC between 1997 and 2003, making 73 appearances.Griffiths's father is George Griffiths, a builder, and...

Benjamin "Ben" Gronow

Benjamin Gronow

Michael Hall Aisea Havili

Aisea Havili

Aisea Havili Kaufusi is a Tongan rugby union footballer, who currently played most recently as a winger for the Cornish Pirates in National Division One as well as for the Tonga national team.-Club career:...

Grahame Hodgson

Grahame Thornton Ridgeway Hodgson is a former Welsh international rugby union player who played club rugby for Aberavon RFC, Bridgend RFC, Exeter RFC, Exeter Saracens RFC, Teignmouth RFC, Torquay RFC and Neath RFC. He played 15 tests for Wales between 1962 and 1967. His position was full...

Chris Horsman

Chris Horsman is a former Wales international rugby union player.-Club career:Horsman attended Sheldon school in Chippenham, Wiltshire and represented England at youth international level....

Robert Howley Fred Hutchinson

Fred Hutchinson (rugby player)

Frederick Osborne Hutchinson was a Welsh international rugby union back row who played club rugby for Maesteg, Bridgend and Neath and international rugby for Wales.-Rugby career:...

Dafydd James

Dafydd Rhys James is a former Welsh international rugby union footballer who plays on the wing or at centre. He toured with the British and Irish Lions in 2001. He has earned 45 caps for Wales and three for the British & Irish Lions...

Adam M. Jones

Adam Mathias Jones is a Wales international rugby union player. A lock forward, he is a former Wales Under-19 captain and attained his first full caps in the 2006-7 Six Nations Nations championship as a replacement against England and Scotland. In June 2007 he left Llanelli Scarlets to join...

Deiniol Jones

Deiniol Jones is a Welsh International rugby union player. His current team is the Cardiff Blues which he joined after the Celtic Warriors team was disbanded in 2003. He is usually a lock...

Ryan Jones John Lloyd

John Lloyd (rugby coach)

David John Lloyd is a former Welsh international rugby union player who captained the Wales team in 1972. He played club rugby for Bridgend, county rugby for Glamorgan and invitational rugby for the Barbarians...

Christian Loader

Christian David Loader is a former Wales rugby union player who played prop. He achieved 19 Wales caps between 1995 and 1997. Loader played for Pontypridd RFC and Bath Rugby. He retired in 2006.-Notes:...

Simon Mannix

Simon James Mannix is a former rugby union footballer who now serves as an assistant coach for the French Top 14 club Racing Métro 92. Mannix played one test for the New Zealand All Blacks against France in 1994....

Sililo Martens

Maama Molitika

Maama Molitika is a Tongan rugby union footballer. He is 6'5" . He has played numerous times for the national Tongan team, making his debut in June 1997 against Fiji. He was also in the Pacific Islanders rugby union team squad that toured Europe in 2006...

Jamie Ringer

Jamie Ringer is a Wales international rugby union player.A flanker, he played club rugby for Cardiff RFC and Neath RFC before joining Newport Gwent Dragons and earning two Welsh caps in the process...

Oriol Ripol

Oriol Ripol is a Spanish rugby union player. He plays as a wing for Worcester Warriors in the Championship. Ripol has also played for Spain and is regarded as their best player of modern times...

Peter Rogers

Peter Rogers (rugby player)

Peter John Daniel Rogers is a former international rugby union player. Rogers attended Llandovery College in Wales before playing rugby in South Africa and he was initially implicated in the 'grannygate' scandal before being exonerated.A prop, Rogers attained 18 caps for Wales between 1999 and 2000...

Ian Stephens

Ian Stephens (rugby player)

Ian Stephens is a former international rugby union player. A prop, he toured twice with the British and Irish Lions, to South Africa in 1980 and New Zealand in 1983 and at the time played club rugby for Bridgend RFC.-References:...

Jon Thiel

Gareth Rowlands Gareth Thomas

Gareth Thomas (rugby player)

Gareth Thomas , known as Alfie, is a retired Welsh professional rugby footballer who played rugby league for the Crusaders RL in the Super League. He also previously played rugby union for the Cardiff Blues and as a fullback, wing or centre.On 26 May 2007, Thomas surpassed Gareth Llewellyn as the...

Rhys Webb

Rhys Webb is a Welsh rugby union player who plays at Scrum-half for Ospreys and Wales U20.In 2008/09, Webb pushed his way into the Opsreys starting 15 after injuries to fellow scrum-halves Mike Phillips and Jamie Nutbrown...

Glen Webbe

Glen Webbe is a former international Wales rugby union player. A winger, he played his club rugby for Bridgend RFC and was in the Wales squad for the 1987 Rugby World Cup. Webbe was the first black player for the Welsh national rugby union team....

Gareth John Williams

Gareth John Williams is a Welsh rugby union footballer who normally plays at hooker and is currently with Cardiff Blues. He was previously with his hometown club of Bridgend. He made his debut for Wales against France as a substitute in 2003...

Gareth Powell Williams

Gareth Williams is a former international rugby union player who played club rugby for Bridgend RFC. In 1980 he toured South Africa with the British Lions as a replacement for the injured Stuart Lane.-Notes:...

Gareth Prothero

Gareth John Prothero is a former international rugby union player.He was capped eleven times by Wales as a flanker between 1964 and 1966 and scored one try for his country...

Nathan Thomas

Nathan Thomas is a Welsh international rugby union footballer who plays in the back row.Thomas has played for various clubs during his career, including Bridgend, Bath, Cardiff Blues, Leeds Tykes, the Scarlets and Neath.In November 2009 he joined Gloucester on a short term loan deal, but he did...

J.J. Williams

John James Williams , known universally as J.J. Williams, is a former Welsh rugby union player who gained thirty caps for Wales as a winger....

J.P.R. Williams Jeff Young

Jeff Young (rugby player)

Jeffrey "Jeff" Young was a Welsh rugby union player who gained 23 caps for Wales as a hooker between 1968 and 1973....

Games played against international opposition

Year	Date	Result	Score	Tour
1978	13 December	Loss	6-17	1978 New Zealand rugby union tour of Britain and Ireland
1981	28 October	Win	12-9	1981-82 Australia rugby union tour of Britain and Ireland 1981-82 Australia rugby union tour of Britain and Ireland The 1981-82 Australia rugby union tour of Britain and Ireland was a series of matches played by the Australia national rugby union team . The touring team played twenty-three matches between October 1981 and January 1982, winning sixteen games, drawing one and losing six...
1997	9 November	Loss	18-21	1997 Tonga rugby union tour of Britain

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